PerformaCURRICULUM VITAE

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN

UNIVERSITY

BCSP-064

ONLINE APPAREL STORE

PROJECT PROPOSAL
By
Name: Ajay Kumar
Enrollment No.:136013420

Under the Guidance

Of
Vinod Kumar

Submitted to IGNOU, Regional Center, Khanna

In Partial fulfillment of the requirements

For the award of the Degree

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

 INTRODUCTION

ONLINE APPAREL STORE is the process consumers go through to purchase

products or services over the internet. An online shop E-shop, E-store, internet shop, web-
shop, web store, online store or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying products
or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall.

The metaphor of an online catalog is also used, by analogy with mail order catalogs.
All types of stores have retail web sites, including those that do and do not also have physical
storefronts and paper catalogs. Online shopping is a type of electronic commerce used for
business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumers (B2C) transactions.

The idea of online shopping predates the World Wide Web, for there are earlier
experiments involving real time transactions processing from a domestic television. The
technology based on videotext was first demonstrated in 1979 by Michael Aldrich of
Rediffusion Computers which designed and installed systems in the UK, including the first
Tosco pilot system in 1984. The first B2B was Thomson Holidays in 1981.

In 1990, Tim Berners-Lee created the first World Wide Web server and browser. In
1992, Charles Stack created the first online book store, Book stacks Unlimited (aka
books.com), two years before Jeff Bozos started Amazon. In 1994, other advances took place,
such as online banking and the opening of an online Pizza Hut. During that same year,
Netscape introduced SSL encryption of data transferred online, which has become essential
for secure online shopping. In 1995, Amazon expended its online shopping, and in 1996 eBay
appeared. Internet is the rapidest growing media during the past decade.

Especially online market is a rapidly growing E-Commerce area. Forrester Research

forecasts that online retail trade will be about $53 billion. This figure shows a growth rate of
about 20% compared to the year 2000.

According to Arbitron/Edison Media Research (2002), the number of consumers who

purchase online is growing shapely, 40%r of all Americans have ever purchased goods or
services on the web. Average amount spent online in last one year was about $658 and 56%
of internet users have made a purchase online. Online market is the process consumers go
through to purchase products or service over the internet.
PRODUCT DELIVERY

Once a payment has been accepted the goods or services can be delivered in the following
ways.

DOWNLOAD: this is the method often used for digital media product as
software.
SHIPPING: the product is shipped to the customers address.
DROP SHIPPING: the order is passed to the manufacturer or third-party distributor,
who ships the items directly to the consumer, bypassing the retailers physical
location to save time, money, and space.
IN-STORE PICKUP: the customer order online, find a local store using locator
software and picks the products up at the closest store. This is the method often used
in the bricks and clicks business model.
In the case of buying an admission ticket one get a code, or a ticket that can be printed
out. At the premises it is made sure the same right of admission is not used twice.

SHOPPING CART

Simple system allows the offline administration of products and categories. The shop
is then generated as HTML files and graphics thats can be uploaded to a webspace.these
systems do not use an online database.

A high end solution can be bought or rented as a standalone program or as an addition

to an enterprise resource planning program.

Other solutions allow the users to registers and create an online shop on a portal that
hosts multiple shops at the same time.

Open source shopping cart packages include advanced platforms such as interchange
and of the self solutions as Satchmo, OSCommerce, magento, Zen Cart, Open cart, Virtual
Mart, Flying Cart, and prestashop or the dual licensed PhPeppershop.

Commercial systems can also be tailored to ones needs so that the shop does not have
to be created from scratch. By using a framework already existing, software modules for
different functionalities required by a web shop can be adapted and combined.
 Online shopping is the process of researching and purchasing products or services
over the Internet. The earliest online stores went into the business in1992, and online retailing
took over a significant segment of the retail market during the first decade of the twenty-first
century, as ownership of personal computers increased and established retailers began to offer
their products over the Internet. The Nielsen Company estimates that during 2007, 875
million people worldwide made at least one purchase online. By 2011, it is believed that 9%
of United States retail sales will be online sales. Online shopping requires a computer and a
credit.

OBJECTIVES OF APPAREL STORE

Online Apparel Store is a good alternative to actually going into the department store. With
the economic crisis, most people are on the lookout for ways to save on their household
expenses. Online shopping not only lessens your expenses, but it can also give you more time
to spend with your family. The following are common objectives of online apparel store:

Convenience:
Convenience is a great advantage to online shopping. Doing your shopping online is quite
easy; you simply sit in front of the computer and click your way around - from one site to
another. You don't have to trek from one floor to another, from the men's department to the
women's department and back again. With the high cost of gas, the smart shopper will
appreciate the convenience of shopping online and saving the gas in the tank for another
purpose.

Broad Range of Choices:

Online clothes shopping give you the chance to browse for diverse items in different stores at
the same time, providing you with a wide range of clothing choices to select from. If one
store doesn't have what you need, you can always check others for those items on your list.
And you're not just limited to your local stores; you can also surf in other shops within the
country, or even search the net abroad.

Clothing Price Comparison:

Knowing that you can surf through a variety of stores at once, you will appreciate the ability
to compare prices of the same or similar products that are of interest to you. This will make
you conscientious of where to acquire those family garments that are cheaper in cost but of
the same high quality. Once you get used to shopping online, you will always know where to
head for great deals and low prices. Keep in mind that comparative shopping is the best way
to get the most for your hard earned money.

Bargain Deals:
Practical moms look for sale items, and online stores have loads of them. Numerous Internet
stores sell their items at bargain prices. Many web stores offer deals that are available online
only. Some stores offer not only discounts, but also free shipping.

Added Savings:
Shop online and you will save plenty of gas and wasted time that's spent on the road, in
traffic, walking from shop to shop, and waiting in long checkout lines. You can prevent
yourself from impulsive shopping when you come across a high pressure salesperson. You
will not be enticed to dine out; instead, you will appreciate the extra cash and valuable time
you have to spend on fun family activities.

PURPOSE

Online Apparel Store is an Automation System this project is aimed at automation of a

Shopping and thus to develop customize software package. The entire module in this fully

automated.

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Expected Platform to be used:

HARDWARE
 Processor 1.70 GHz and above

Main Memory 512 MB

Hardware 20 GB

Disk Space 100 MB

Floppy Disk Drive 1.44 MB

Keyboard ANY

Mouse ANY

Monitor ANY

CD ROM Drive 52x Samsung CD ROM

SOFTWARE
Operating System Windows XP

Software ASP.NET

Data Base SQL Server 2008

PROBLEM DEFINATION
When starting an online business it is essential for you to know about the pitfalls, of
making money online. Your idea may sound great but when it comes down to putting it into
practice, you could find it a lot less glamorous. Knowing the danger will allow you to plan
for your success and avoid the most common problems that other have faced. To make your
online business a success, you will need to be proactive, and this is the first step towards that.

Seams - A major problem faced by many people eager to make money online is the large
number of internet scams and fraud out there. Even if you are telling yourself right now that
there is no way that you could get taken in by a con artist, least of all, online think again.
Youd be surprised how often a perfectly smart person is fooled by these clever tricksters and
loses a lot of money. Its a good idea to verify yourself source, through references and
association affiliations such as Better Business Bureau(BBB) that has an online arm as well.
The Federal Trade Commission is also a good reference. Good standards of communication
such as member forums and active phone numbers are also a good way of checking the
authenticity of an online business. Be sure that your chosen source checks out.

Expectation mismatches This is a typical problem faced by many enthusiastic

entrepreneurs unrealistic expectation levels. You may have the best idea and worked hard to
implemented it, but realistic in your expectations for success, especially initially. Like any
other business, an online business can take time to start making money and there is a lot of
competition out there. New businesses are cropping up everyday and people are not searching
for you in particular. Work on making yourself easier to find, for people who are looking for
something similar to what you offer. Do this by adding the relevant SEO tactics and good
sold service. But remember that success will not happen overnight, and nor will it be easy. Be
preparing to work hard. A lot of internet guides try to sell you on an easy way to make
money online. This is simply untrue.

Technical Problems Another major cause of concern for online businesses is the actual
back end problems that may occur that impact the business adversely. Problems with the
phone connectivity can cause lot of data packets that leads to breaks in the pages. This can
lead to a negative effect on the customers mindset, particularly if this occurs in the middle of
a payment transactions. If it happens too often, it can cause reputation loss for your site.
Another common problem is with your hosting service. Often, an ISP will store a large
number of sites on one single server and this will cause the service to be slow. At times,
during heavy traffic, your sites pages will not load because the server is too busy. Ensure that
no more than 10 sites are on your server. If you can afford it, another alternative is to have
your own dedicated server.

PROJECT CATEGORY

This project is basically categorized as RDBMS. The project is based on three tier
architecture. The three tier architecture where the application is divided into three
logical constituents.
 Presentation layer In this layer mainly following pages contained:
Web Pages
User Control
Master Pages
Business Layer Business Logic,
Result Engine
User permissions logic
Access Rights
Data Layer Provide handling and validation of data (MS SQL Server in
this case).
SQL
Sybase
Oracle
Access
 EXISTING SYSTEM
Allows your consumers to browse a limitless number of online products and
products categories.

Consumers can add/remove and modify products to their online shopping cart.
Intuitive checkout system minimizes online shopping cart abandonment.
Dynamically calculates delivery costs in the online shopping cart based on shipping
weight.
Automatically generates and emails a Tax Invoice to your customer.
SSL 128-bit encryption for secure online transactions.
Complete online inventory management along with ecommerce.
Online order management systems.
Third party payment gateway integration with the ecommerce system.
Search Engine friendly catalogs and content management systems.
For higher and requirements, Pegasus InfoCorp can develop B2B and B2C e-
commerce solutions that are integrated with a companys existing systems. We help
businesses realize from their e-commerce initiatives by building the framework,
systems, tools, content and compelling interface design required to empower
customers to complete purchase transactions with ease and confidence. Our team is
capable of handling all aspects of e-commerce. Strategy and online shopping cart
development, including end-to-end security, distributed transactions processing
,XML-based interoperability and integration with online payment, order processing,
content management and customer relationship management systems.

Managing the entire transaction cycle:

Pegasus InfoCorp helps companies leverage the internet to strengthen

customer relationships, increase efficiencies and exploit new channels for selling
products and services. With experience building complete, turnkey e-commerce
solutions across multiple digital channels. Pegasus InfoCorp can integrate or custom-
build applications for product presentation and browsing on the e-commerce site,
online shopping cart functionality, order tracking, account management, payment
resolution, personalization, content management, customer relationship management,
as well as inventory and catalog management. We ensure that the solutions we deliver
 allow companies to manage and control the entire transaction cycle from the initial
customer contact, through to product selections, payment processing and fulfillment.

Integrate eCommerce initiatives with existing systems:

Pegasus InfoCorp works with companies to develop strategies for leveraging

existing investments in technology and legacy data. We minimize the Impact of an
eCommerce solution on the traditional aspects of an enterprise by building projects
with the companys existing infrastructure and internal resource requirements in mind.
Our technical architects carefully examine a companys system, making
recommendations on the hardware and eCommerce software required for the
customized solution, providing input on buy vs. build decisions and determining
how the required third party eCommerce components will be integrated into the
eCommerce applications.

Pegasus InfoCorp ensures that companies will be able to offer secure

transaction processing online in order to win the confidence and loyalty of customers.
We take advantage of the latest Internet eCommerce security standards, including
128-bit SSL encryption, as well as emerging credit card processing standards such as
SET for our clients online shopping eCommerce website. Our application services
group ensures that systems are continually monitored and protected from security
breaches and that online market eCommerce issues are managed from detection to
resolution without any traffic interruption.

Controlling the cost and quality of customer service and support:

Internet technologies have presented businesses with greater opportunities to

interact with and sell to customers directly, while presenting new challenges in
maintaining the consistency of customer service across online and offline channels.
Pegasus InfoCorp works with companies to manage the cost of providing serviced and
support to customers through multiple points of interactions. Based on a companys
internal resources the nature of its eCommerce initiatives and the needs of its
customers. Pegasus InfoCorp Develops an integrated online customer support
infrastructure that will enable the company to manage service costs, maintain the
quality of customer interactions and capture valuable real time transaction data both
online and offline.
Reliable and scalable solutions:

As an Internet solutions provide to both domestic and global, Pegasus InfoCorp

knows how to deliver superior eCommerce online shopping web site solutions that
make good business sense. Throughout the process of developing an eCommerce
project, we place special emphasis on optimizing the security, performance,
flexibility, scalability, and reliability of the eCommerce online web solutions. Our
technical architects and developers have expertise creating customer solution leading
Ecommerce platforms technologies such as wireless applications into our ecommerce
solutions.

Drawbacks in the existing systems:

Disadvantage of the existing system:

Time Consuming

Expensive

Needed an agent

We have to out for that.

Project Planning
Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as
Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment.
Initially, the project scope is defined and the appropriate methods for completing the project
are determined. Following this step, the durations for the various tasks necessary to complete
the work are listed and grouped into a work breakdown structure. Project planning is often
used to organize different areas of a project, including project plans, workloads and the
management of teams and individuals. The logical dependencies between tasks are defined
using an activity network diagram that enables identification of the critical path. Project
planning is inherently uncertain as it must be done before the project is actually started.
Therefore the duration of the tasks is often estimated through a weighted average of
optimistic, normal, and pessimistic cases. The critical chain method adds "buffers" in the
planning to anticipate potential delays in project execution. Float or slack time in the
schedule can be calculated using project management software. Then the necessary resources
can be estimated and costs for each activity can be allocated to each resource, giving the total
project cost. At this stage, the project schedule may be optimized to achieve the appropriate
balance between resource usage and project duration to comply with the project objectives.
Once established and agreed, the project schedule becomes what is known as the baseline
schedule. Progress will be measured against the baseline schedule throughout the life of the
project. Analyzing progress compared to the baseline schedule is known as earned value
management. The inputs of the project planning phase 2 include the project charter and the
concept proposal. The outputs of the project planning phase include the project requirements,
the project schedule, and the project management plan.

The Project Planning can be done manually. However, when managing several projects, it is
usually easier and faster to use project management software.
PERT CHART
Pert stands for program evolution and review technique. A pert chart is a network of boxes
and arrows. The boxes in the pert chart can be decorated with starting and ending dates for
activities.
Days 20-65
Days 1-20
Requirements Gathering
Days 35-70
SRS Creation Low Level Design

Days 50-70

High Level Design

(Interface, Data design)

Days 50-80

Procedural Design

Days 75-90

CodingCoding

Implementation Testing (Module and Integrated)

Days 55-100
Days -110-150
GANTT CHART

10
Maintenance

10
Implementation

20
Testing

50
Coding

30
Waiting for approval

12
Proposal Preparation

40
Design preparation

30
Requirement Gathering

30
Feasibility Study June July Aug
Sep Oct
5-Jan 4-Feb 6-Mar 5-Apr 5-May 4-Jun 4-Jul 3-Aug 2-Sep
SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of the system is defined on the basis of various functionalities provided by the

system. The scope can be explained as:-

Build a web based system.

Information handling of the booking of the Wedding Planners i.e. new records can be

created, data retrieval, update and cancellation of the booking functionality.

The scope of the project is to develop customize software package for reducing the

manual problems.

It should deals with the online Wedding Planning as well as cancellation.

This system never decreases the manpower but helps the development of available

manpower and optimizes the manpower by which banquets standards and capabilities

can be scaled to higher dimension.

DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (DFD)
In the late 1970s data-flow diagrams (DFD) were introduced and popularized for
structured analysis and design (Gane and Sarson 1979). DFDs show the flow of data from
external entities into the system, showed how the data moved from one process to another, as
well as its logical storage. A data flow diagram (DFD) is a significant modelling technique
for analyzing and constructing information processes. DFD literally means an illustration that
explains the course or movement of information in a process. DFD illustrates this flow of
information in a process based on the inputs and outputs. A DFD can be referred to as a
Process Model. Additionally, a DFD can be utilized to visualize data processing or a
structured design. A DFD illustrates technical or business processes with the help of the
external data stored, the data flowing from a process to another, and the results. A designer
usually draws a context-level DFD showing the relationship between the entities inside and
outside of a system as one single step. This basic DFD can be then disintegrated to a lower
level diagram demonstrating smaller steps exhibiting details of the system that is being
modelled. Numerous levels may be required to explain a complicated system. Data flow
diagrams can be used to provide a clear representation of any business function. The
technique starts with an overall picture of the business and continues by analyzing each of the
functional areas of interest. This analysis can be carried out to precisely the level of detail
required. The technique exploits a method called top-down expansion to conduct the analysis
in a targeted way. The DFD is an excellent communication tool for analysts to model
processes and functional requirements. One of the primary tools of the structured analysis
efforts of the 1970's it was developed and enhanced by the likes of Yourdon, McMenamin,
Palmer, Gane and Sarson. It is still considered one of the best modelling techniques for
eliciting and representing the processing requirements of a system. Used effectively, it is a
useful and easy to understand modelling tool. It has broad application and usability across
most software development projects. It is easily integrated with data modelling, workflow
modelling tools, and textual specs. It is simple and easy to understand by users and can be
easily extended and refined with further specification into a physical version for the design
and development teams.

A data flowchart is a graphic representation of all the major steps of a

process. It can help you:
 Understand the complete process.
Identify the critical stages of a process.
Locate problem areas.
Show relationships between different steps in a process.

Symbols:

1. Squares representing external entities, which are sources or destinations of data.

2. Rounded rectangles representing processes, which take data as input, do something to it,
and output it.

3. Arrows representing the data flows, which can either be electronic data or physical items.

4. Open-ended rectangles representing data stores, including electronic stores such as

databases or XML files and physical stores such as or filing cabinets or stacks of paper.

Symbols:

S.NO. SYMBOL NAME MEANING COMMENTS

Source or May be one customer or a

Destination number of customers with
1. Of Data transactions (orders).

May be physically
Data Flow contained in a purchase
2. order, invoice, letter etc.

Process that
transform May be a clerk computing
inventory or discounts etc.
3. Data Flow

Can be a card file, a filling

Data Store cabinet, a database on disk
4. etc.
LEVEL- 0 DFD:

ONLINE SHOPPING
ADMIN CUSTOMER

LEVEL-1 DFD FOR ADMIN:

LOGIN LOGIN TABLE

ADMIN

VIEW CUSTOMER DETAIL

ADD CATEGORY

ADD SUB SUB

ADD CATEGORY
PRODUCT

EDIT PRODUCT ADD SUBCATEGORY

CATEGORY TABLE

REGISTER
TABLE
VIEW ORDERS

SUBSUBCATEGORY

PRODUCT TABLE

ORDER_DET TABLE SUBCATEGORY

LEVEL 1 DFD FOR CUSTOMER:

LOGIN LOGIN TABLE

CUSTOMER

VIEW
BUY PRODUCT
MAKE ADD DELIVERY
REPORT
PAYMENTSFEEDBACK
 SEE SELECTED
ITEMS

ORDER DET-
TABLE

PRODUCT TABLE

ORDER TABLE CONTACT US

PAYMENT TABLE

ER DIAGRAM
The structure of the database employing the E-R model is shown pictorially using entity-
relationship (E-R) diagrams.

Sr. No Symbol Meaning

 E
1. Entity

2. E Weak Entity

R
3. Relationship

R
4. Relationship for Weak Entity

5. A Attribute

6. Multivalued Attribute

A
7. Derived Attribute

8. Composite Attribute

R
E
9. Total Participation
 A
10. Primary Key

ER DIAGRAM
PROD_ID IMAGE

PROD_NAME PRICE
 PRODUCT

USER NAME
CONTACT NO.

BUY PRODUCT
GENDER
USER_ID

ADDRESS
DOB
EMAIL_ID

CUSTOMER DETAIL

MAKE PAYMENT WRITE FEEDBACK

SEE DELIVERY

CARD_NO. DATE OF EXPIRY

PAYMENT
HOLDER NAME
CONTACT US ORDER

STATUS
NAME COMMENTS
BANK NAME ORDER_NO.

EMAIL ID

TABLES

Administrator Module:
1. Log In Table
2. Category Table

3. Sub Category Table

4. Sub Sub Category Table

5. Product Info Table

Customer Module:
1. Log In Table:

2. Registeration Table:

3. Order Table:
 4. Order Detail Table:

5. Contact Us Table:

SECURITY
The security measures have been taken in a bid to make the software full proof in terms of
various activities:-

1 Authorization of the user as well as administrator

2 Input Validations of the forms
3 Output Validations of the result
4 Login timing to maintain the Session management
5 Logout timing of the user
6 Data Security
7 Software Security
8 Hardware Security
9 Illegal copying should be restricted
These are the few measures that are taken into account to meet the security measures while
developing a project for an organization.

FUTURE SCOPE & PROPOSED ENHANCEMENT OF THE PROJECT

Drawbacks in the existing systems:

Disadvantage of the existing system:

Time Consuming

Expensive

Needed an agent

We have to out for that.

PROPOSED SYSTEM
 Some customers prefer interacting with people rather than computers9and vice-
versa), sometimes because they find computers hard to use. Not all online retailers have
succeeded in making their sites easy to use or reliable.

In most cases, merchandise must be shipped to the consumer, introducing a significant

delay or potentially uncertainty about whether or not the item was actually in stock at the
time of purchase. Bricks and clicks stores offer the ability to buy online but pick up in a
nearby store. Many stores give the consumer the delivery companys tracking number for
their package when shipped, so they can check its status online and know exactly when it will
arrive. For efficiency reasons, online stores generally do not ship products immediately upon
receiving an order. Orders are only filled during warehouse operating hours and there may be
a delay of anywhere from a few minutes to a few days to a few weeks before in stock items
are actually packaged and shipped. Many retailers inform customers how long they can
expect to wait before receiving a package and whether or they generally have a fulfillment
backlog. A quick response time is sometimes an important factor in customers choice of
merchant. A weakness of online market is that, even if a purchase can be made 24 hours a
day, the customer most often be at home during normal business hours to accept the delivery.
For many professionals this can be difficult and absence at the time of delivery can result in
delays, or in some cases, return of the item to the retailer. Automated delivery booths, such as
DHLs pack station have tried to address this problem.

In the event of a problem with the item it is not what the consumer ordered, or it is not
what they expected- consumers are concerned with the ease with which they can return an
item for the correct one or for a refund. Consumers may need to contact the retailer, visit the
post office and pay return shipping and then wait for a replacement or refund. Some online
companies have more generous return policies to compensate for the traditional advantage of
physical stores. For example, the online shoe retailer Zappos.com includes labels for free
return shipping, and does not charge a restocking fee, even for returns which are not the result
of merchant error. In the United Kingdom, online shops are prohibited from charging a
restocking fee if the consumer cancels their oreder in accordance with the Consumer
protection.

Bargaining power of consumer. They enjoy a wider choice supplier power. It is more
difficult for consumers to manage a non-digital channel. Internet increases commoditization
Threat of few entrants. Online means it is easier to introduce new services with lower over-
heads Threat of substitutes Rivalry among competitors. It is easier to introduce products and
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BIBILOIGRAPHY
Books which I referred for the reference
1. The Complete Reference ASP.

2. ASP.NET by, PEARSON.

3. Beginning JavaScript 2nd Edition, by Wilton.

4. The Complete Reference, SQL.

5. The Complete Reference, HTML.

6. System analysis and Design ,Elias M. Awadh.

7. SQL SERVER , Microsoft Press.

8. ASP.Net 2.0 , Wrox Publications.

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